HB 1279 CS (2003) -  Charter Schools

General Bill by Baxley
Charter Schools: Provides guiding principles for charter schools; requires an emphasis on reading and certain accountability measures; authorizes community colleges to develop charter schools; revises application requirements; eliminates limitation on the number of charter schools per school district; revises administrative fees charged by a charter school sponsor; revises provisions relating to charter lab schools; revises eligibility criteria and purposes for charter school capital outlay funding.
Effective Date: This act shall take effect September 1, 2003
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2242 on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 3:09 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2242 Subject: Charter Schools Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations 4/30/2003 12:13:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations 4/24/2003 3:20:00 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Subcommittee on Education Appropriations 4/23/2003 2:16:43 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education K-20 4/14/2003 12:49:40 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education K-20 4/4/2003 7:32:15 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 2242 Time: 04/30/2003 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/SB 2242 Time: 04/30/2003 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 963131 filed timely Time: 04/30/2003 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (04/30/2003) Time: 04/29/2003 - 1:40 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/28/2003 - 9:19 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/28/2003 - 9:19 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Appropriations ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/28/2003 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 04/28/2003 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill reported out of committee meeting Time: 04/28/2003 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Amendment 787361 filed timely Time: 04/24/2003 - 12:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Appropriations agenda Time: 04/23/2003 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill now in Appropriations Time: 04/23/2003 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Appropriations Time: 04/23/2003 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Appropriations Time: 04/23/2003 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Removed from Calendar, rereferred to Appropriations Time: 04/23/2003 - 1:22 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/22/2003 - 10:59 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Placed on Calendar Time: 04/22/2003 - 6:26 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Withdrawn from Appropriations Time: 04/22/2003 - 6:26 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill now in Appropriations Time: 04/16/2003 - 5:14 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill Passed referred committee with amendment(s) Time: 04/16/2003 - 5:14 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill reported out of committee meeting Time: 04/16/2003 - 5:14 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill now in Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Time: 04/15/2003 - 9:07 AM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Appropriations Time: 04/15/2003 - 9:07 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Time: 04/15/2003 - 9:07 AM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Education K-20 ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/14/2003 - 1:13 PM Member: Committee: Education K-20 Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 04/14/2003 - 1:13 PM Member: Committee: Education K-20 Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 04/14/2003 - 12:50 PM Member: Committee: Education K-20 Version:
Event: H Bill reported out of committee meeting Time: 04/14/2003 - 12:50 PM Member: Committee: Education K-20 Version:
Event: H Bill added to Subcommittee on Education Appropriations agenda Time: 04/11/2003 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill added to Education K-20 agenda Time: 04/03/2003 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Education K-20 Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Appropriations Time: 03/07/2003 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Time: 03/07/2003 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Education K-20 Time: 03/07/2003 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Education K-20 Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2003 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H File timely Time: 03/04/2003 - 11:27 AM Member: Baxley Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1002.32 HB 1831
1002.33 HB 35  , HB 527, HB 703 CS, HB 1831
1011.68 HB 15  , HB 703 CS
1013.62 HB 1791, HB 1831